US and Iran attack infrastructure, raising fears of escalation
The US struck bridges in Iran, and Tehran responded by hitting a power and desalination plant in Kuwait on Friday, as the two sides risked further escalation by expanding their targets to include infrastructure. At sea, where the renewed conflict has again cut off...
Many allegations, little evidence: unpacking the China election-interference records
Newly declassified US intelligence records show Chinese actors collected or acquired voter information covering millions of Americans and that Beijing developed capabilities that could be used to influence political opinion, but the documents do not substantiate US...
Strong quake off Mexican coast rattles Guatemala and El Salvador
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of Mexico’s southernmost state of Chiapas on Friday, shaking buildings as far away as Guatemala and El Salvador, though authorities said there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage. Mexican...
Pakistan, Uzbekistan on the Brink of a Breakthrough: Railway to Cut Transit From 35 to 5 Days
A five-year roadmap for trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan is expected to be signed next week in Islamabad, according to media reports. The sides have set an ambitious target of increasing bilateral trade from $450 million to $2 billion...
32 to 1 – the Real Loss Ratio Ukraine Does Not Want You to See
After over a year and a half of the ongoing conflict, Russia has handed over more than 18,500 bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, while Ukraine has returned just 569 in exchange, according to data from the Russian Ministry of Defense. Read More
Meta in Talks to Lease Computing Power to Anthropic in Potential $10 Billion Deal
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta. Read More
Xi Jinping of China Pitches ‘Openness’ in Push to Shape the Path of A.I.
Xi Jinping said that the development of artificial intelligence systems should be a “symphony of global collaboration.” Read More
Iran’s New Onslaught on US Gulf Bases Exposes Devastating Success of Spring Counterstrikes
Supply of Drones to Russian Army More Than Doubled Compared to 2025 – Defense Ministry
UK’s next prime minister Andy Burnham vows to ‘give hope back’ to Britons
Protracted Hormuz Crisis Boosts North-South Corridor Importance – Lavrov
China hints at retaliation after US tightens visa rules for students and journalists
Andy Burnham Officially Declared Leader of Labour Party
To tackle the climate crisis, start small, think big and act at scale
Russian activist arrested a day after predicting Putin will end up in handcuffs
Modi Launches India’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train
